LifeCyclists / Team Emery's

Dear Team and prospective team members,

Here is the outline of our 2008 Emerys.com/Lifecyclist Team and Club program.

General cyclist membership with our Emerys.com/Lifecyclists Club is $30.00 per year. Anyone can join our Community Team if they agree to train and race in Emerys team gear and represent the sport, Emerys and themselves in a positive manner. We offer our Community Team members discounts on selected items at selected buy-in times during the year as well as team clothing at discount prices. Renewals are $30 per year. You also receive discounts on Team Clothing.

We have a limited number of spots for our Emerys.com Elite Tri/Road/Mtn squad. Our Elite Team is limited to top racers who are challenging themselves to achieve top placing in more races per year. To be eligible for Elite team member status, you need to race at least 6 races per year and agree to train and race in Emerys team gear and represent the sport, Emerys and themselves in a positive manner. You agree to race and train in Emerys Team clothing for the year.

Membership for the Elite Squad is $135. You will receive FREE indoor cycling training sessions (normally $10 per session) at Emerys for our Thursday and Saturday Coached sessions as well as some added items that are eligible for discount purchase. You may also have the opportunity to be reimbursed for entry fees for some races if you get media exposure and/or provide pictures on the podium or in the event prominently displaying the Emerys.com logo. In addition, there are sometimes more benefits (free team clothing, larger discounts, equipment on loan, and/or cash awards) available for top placing competitors who wear team clothing in major competitions and also on the awards platforms, for media appearances, etc. Emerys Super Fitness Stores is our home base and primary sponsor. Most parts and accessory purchases qualify for a 10% to 15%% (some limited margin items 5-10% e.g.:Yakima, Hed, Sidi etc. Some larger margin items up to 20%, e.g.: bottles/cages, handlebar tape etc.) discount off regular price. Emerys does match other dealers and most Internet pricing if those prices fall below your net price. Bio-mechanical bike fitting (only by appointment) receives 20% off depending on the type of service. Renewals are $135 per year.

For either membership, make checks payable to: Lifecyclists Racing Team, 9929 W Lisbon Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53222 (do not make checks payable to Emerys)

Clothing. Members are able to buy team clothing at raw cost in any quantity they choose. Short Sleeve Jerseys: $53.00, Long Sleeve Jerseys $55.00, Vests: $41.00, Shorts: $50.00, Bib shorts: $60.00, Skinsuits: $101.00, Tights: $60.00, Jackets: $90.00, Tri Crop top: $37, Tri shorts: $39

Our Sponsors. For the record, our team sponsors are... Emerys Bicycle & Super Fitness Stores (training support, products and professional services discounts) Profile Design (spare aero bars and discounted products), Trek (spare team wheels and discounts on bikes and Trek branded products), Tifosi sunglasses, (discounts on their extensive line of pro glasses at affordable prices).

Charity Functions. Members are required to attend one charity function per year under the auspices of the team. Examples are: Volunteering a day of work at one of the community bike rebuilding programs, doing a talk on sports and the skills you need in life to be successful at an inner city school, visiting a local children's hospital etc.

Emerys expos and sales. Members can volunteer for staffing at Emerys in store sales or race site expo events to qualify for enhanced team benefits and in-store credits. Enthusiasm counts more than experience. Try it!

Members are encouraged to mentor each other and network with each other for training.

Training, networking and racing will be the focus of the "racing team" members. Non-racing club members are encouraged to come to training (rides, swims, runs, seminars) as they see fit for their level of conditioning. To arrange for rides for slower members (we think they are really cool too!!) please network with members to go with on their easier recovery rides and runs. Everyone needs to have easy days, and more company is better. For real beginners, contact one of our team coaches for tip sheets on how to start riding more effectively.

Coaching. Brent Emery is the head coach of the team. The USCF, NORBA and TRI FED has coaching certifications available for others interested in getting coaching experience and adding value to the team.

Bike Training: Brent coaches rides that start from Emerys Milwaukee location on Thursdays 6-8am and Saturdays 7-10am year 'round. If Brent is not there for a given day, the outdoor rides still go on. During the winter, training is indoors at Emerys Milwaukee location. Check the Emerys.com calendar before for indoor training info as Brent must be there to open up. He is unavailable only a few days per year for the indoor training. Bring your own trainer and towels for indoor riding. For outdoor rides, if you can ride at 17 mph for a 1 hour ride by yourself, you will be fast enough to keep up on our group rides. For indoor training, it does not matter, though these are formatted to get people in racing shape.

Run and Swim Training : We are developing a network of where/ when members train together. We encourage team members to network for many other training opportunities together.

Bicycle Training will follow traffic laws. If groups exceed 10 riders, two or more groups as necessary shall be separated to keep riders and traffic safe. There should be a real separation of these groups on the road. If a rider has a flat, someone from the ride should stay with them. If someone is dropped, someone should get them back onto the group, or ride/ run with them. Leave no-one behind!

Meetings. Held quarterly at Emerys Milwaukee location. Club business should be kept short and to the point. Meetings will have the focus of including a talk by speakers on training subjects (e.g.: training techniques, nutrition, sports psychology, yoga etc.) Team meetings will be kept to a minimum. E-mail is effective for most communications these days.

Annual bike race. Members are required to help plan and execute our team race annually. We do a small race to keep in good stead with the USCF. As practical, we can have other events only if manpower dictates.